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Around Friendsville ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Knoxville. It is located about 18 miles [28 km] to the northeast of Friendsville. Knoxville has a population of 190,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Fraterville. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the north of Friendsville and has a population of 70,600 people.

For comparison, Friendsville has a population of 900 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Friendsville, with the nearest first.

  • Big Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Blount County
    • Big Springs has also been known as:
    • Cliff
  • Kiser
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
    • Kiser is located in Blount County
  • Binfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
    • Binfield is located in Blount County
  • Centersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
    • Centersville is located in Loudon County
  • Greenback
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
    • Jena is located in Loudon County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
  • Louisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <3>
  • Concord
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Knox County
  • Farragut
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
    • Farragut is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <3>
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    • Lenoir City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Alcoa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
      • Alcoa is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <3>
    • Maryville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Morganton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
      • Morganton is located in Loudon County
    • Eaton Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
      • Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
    • Ebenezer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Knox County

For more communities neighboring Friendsville, please visit our County-by-County Page for Friendsville.

Blount County ...

Friendsville is located in Blount County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Blount County: Graham (NC), Swain (NC), Knox, Loudon, Monroe & Sevier.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Friendsville ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Friendsville.

Airports Near Friendsville ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Friendsville and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Friendsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Friendsville ...

Looking for more information about Friendsville? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Friendsville. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Friendsville, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Friendsville.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Friendsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Friendsville.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Blount, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Friendsville), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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